Neelum Ahluwaliaflipped into A to ZThe Next Pandemic Could Come From an American Factory Farmverified_publisherVICE Asia - Valerie Kipnis"If you have several thousand hogs packed in together and they're all genetically largely the same, that selects for the most virulent pathogens." In the dead of night, four animal rights activists prepare to break into an industrial-scale pig farm in central California. They write lawyers’ phone …
Laddersflipped into Ladders Guide to HappinessIs the next big pandemic already here? This is what the experts sayverified_publisherLadders - CW HeadleyEven if SARS-CoV-2 turns out to be acutely seasonal, winter will make weathering a second wave extremely challenging. Every year, Americans endure an …
HealthStoryboardCharting the Next 12 Months — and Beyond — of the Coronavirus PandemicCurated byHealth30 key moments that could shape COVID-19's direction within the next year and how our lives will be impacted. The coronavirus pandemic has claimed the lives of more than 200,000 Americans, a Johns Hopkins University tally reveals. President Trump excoriates China and the World Health Organization in a United Nations address, blaming them for the virus' spread. Healthcare workers say COVID-19 is taking a heavy mental toll on them: "I'm no hero, I'm broken."
Fast CompanyDec 11, 2020Billionaires have made enough during the pandemic to pay for your next stimulus checkverified_publisherFast Company - By Adele PetersA one-time tax on the ultra-wealthy could be the basis of the next relief bill. While millions of Americans who lost their jobs during the coronavirus crisis face potential evictions and struggle to buy groceries, the government still hasn’t issued a second round of stimulus checks. At the same …
Axiosflipped into Axios9 things for the next pandemicverified_publisherAxios - Sam BakerAt some point, this will happen again. There will be another new virus and another pandemic. And while every pandemic is different, there are some …
CNBCflipped into Top NewsThis is what top U.S. health officials say we should do differently for the next pandemicverified_publisherCNBC - Noah Higgins-DunnTop federal health officials told lawmakers Tuesday the U.S. needs a more unified national response and funding for public health if the country …
SalonAug 3, 2020Next COVID casualty: cities hit hard by the pandemic face bankruptcyverified_publisherSalon - Kevin Ward, Mark DavidsonU.S. cities are fast running out of cash. The pandemic will reduce local government revenues by an estimated US$11.6 billion in 2020. With COVID-19 requiring residents to stay home and stores to shutter, the bulk of this reduction comes from a slump in local sales taxes. Declines will continue into …
Esquireflipped into NEWS & POLITICSThe Next Front Line of the Coronavirus Pandemic is Food Insecurityverified_publisherEsquire - Brady LangmannMillions of Americans are facing the threat of food insecurity. Here’s how you can do your part to help. It's been nearly a year since the virus that changed everything arrived in America, and we’re starting to grasp the impact the coronavirus will have on our bodies and our communities. Before the …
Los Angeles Timesflipped into WorldCongress confronts the next coronavirus relief package as pandemic growsverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Associated PressWASHINGTON — It stands as the biggest economic rescue in U.S. history, the $2.2-trillion coronavirus relief bill swiftly approved by Congress in the spring. And it’s painfully clear now, as the pandemic worsens, it was only the start. With COVID-19 cases hitting alarming new highs and the death roll …
The Toronto Starflipped into CanadaWhy Canada can’t make its own COVID-19 vaccine — and how to ‘fix’ the problem before the next pandemicverified_publisherThe Toronto Star - Alex BoydIf a COVID-19 vaccine is safe and gets approved, but there’s no one around to make it, does it still count? It’s the question that sent sparks flying …
CNNflipped into Top StoriesThe kid next door: Neighborhood friendships on a comeback amid the coronavirus pandemicverified_publisherCNN - Julie Wargo AikinsChildren's social worlds have been upended by the suspension of school and activities due to the pandemic. For younger children in some American neighborhoods, a silver lining of Covid-19 may well be the resurgence of childhood friendships.
